Could you start with a short bio? Name, where you have lived, what you do for a living? My name is Joel Assogba. I am an African-Canadian “Japanese”, with the »
Known as the biggest art and design event in Asia, the 35th International Tokyo Design Festa [ link ] continued its long tradition in bringing together artists from all over »
It does not take much effort to be aware of the influence that Japanese idols, characters, and visual media have in the western world. Whether you find the growing trend »
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Mishima Yukio Translated by John Nathan 144 pp., New York: Berkley Medallion Books Writer, actor and revolutionary, Yukio Mishima is heavily »
モモへの手紙 – A Letter for Momo Although Hiroyuki Okiura has been involved in the animating department for some of Japan’s best modern anime (Paprika, Ghost in the Shell 1 & »
A day doesn’t pass by in Japan without an odd festival happening somewhere, and every year towards the end of Golden Week, the beautiful Atsuta Shrine (熱田神宮) in Nagoya hosts »
